I had to get back to the city. Just as Rt. 39 turned to highway I began getting texts about "4.7 at the Bowl" but I had things to do in NYC.
Ten minutes later it hit me. "What am I doing?" Took the next exit, headed back east, grabbed the van etc etc…an hour later I launched with a 5.3. City Shmitty…I'll deal with that stuff Friday!
1. In the last 18 months I have had all of one ocean session.
2. See #1. (Thank goodness for SUPsurfing!)
@thebowl I found Scott, the Wolf, George Pav, Bruce, and my neighbor Bill (catching his first East End ocean sesh!) Also Marty and some kiters (Johns Sassone and Ford would hit the water later). Finally got to take the 99 Skate out (which I bought as a lightwind wave board) but soon switched down to the 93 FSW. No proper waves formed, but the swell was jump and jibeworthy.
In days of olde yesterday's Bowl conditions would have been considered mediocre…up and down winds, no proper breaking waves. But when you've been denied ocean sailing for so long, the hills and valley are wonderful and sweet even without bottom turns and cutbacks.
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